Seattle: Portland Press, 1995. Beautifully illustrated with 26 color plates, plus title and b/w plate at rear, loose as issued in a 3/4 black leather elephant folio with string ties. The printed boards are individually hand-decorated by Chihuly with drizzles and splashes of colorful paint. Seattle: Portland Press, (1995). A fine copy, as new in the original shrinkwrap. More
Berlin: Photo Edition, 2014. Text in German and English. With b/w images throughout. 96 pages. Slim folio, cloth-backed boards with plate mounted on front cover. Berlin: Photo Edition, (2014). internally fine--a very good(+) copy with light sunning to spine and edges. More
New York: Braziller, 1986. Preface by James Byam Shaw. Illustrated with 77 full-page sepia plates and 27 smaller b/w images. 197 pages. Oblong folio, terra cotta cloth, d.w. New York: Braziller, (1986). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper, as new and preserved in the original shipping carton. First publication of the album of drawings for the Punchinello cycle, which was broken up in 1921 and is here reassembled. More
New York: Rizzoli, 1981. Illustrated primarily in b/w. 300 pages. Large 8vo, buckram, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1981). A near fine copy with previous owner bookplate and signature on pastedown and title page, respectively; in a very good(-) dust wrapper, scuffed and edgeworn. More
Paris. Map. Uncolored copperplate engraving. Image measures 13.5" x 9 1/8". This map of the East Indies extends from Formosa (present-day Taiwan) to Borneo and from the Philippines to Pegu (now Bago in Myanmar), including Southeast Asia. Insets to the right depict Guam and the Mariana Islands in Micronesia. Arrows in the South China Sea depict monthly trade winds. Mountains are labeled pictorially. The map is in good condition with offsetting in the South China Sea and a small chip..... More
London: Osborne, Thomas, 1745. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 7" x 10". Page measures 9" x 14 1/8" Map of the Caribbean islands and the northern coast of South America, extending from the southern tip of Florida and the Bahamas to the Amazon. Rich in inland detail, the map notes towns, rivers, lakes, and mountains throughout. A particularly interesting detail is the mapping of the legendary Lake Parima and the fabled kingdom of El Dorado or the city of Manoa..... More
Berlin: The Green Box, 2014. Text in English and German. With b/w images throughout. 79 pages. Slim folio, black boards. Berlin: The Green Box, (2014). A very good(+) copy with light scuffing to rear cloth. More
New York: powerHouse, 1999. Beautifully illustrated with 241 large color photographs and 3 double gatefolds -- all portraits, some nudes. 256 pages. Folio, black-lettered white cloth, d.w. New York: powerHouse, (1999). First edition. Old erased pencil price has burnished the corner of front endpaper, still a near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Large dated inscription from Nars across the entire title page. More
London: Baldwin & Cradock, 1830. Map. Engraving with original hand color. Sheet measures 13 1/2" x 16". London: Baldwin & Cradock, 1830. Detailed plan of Ancient Rome. Labels the various circuses and baths, as well as the seven hills of Rome. Includes elevations of twelve notable ancient buildings along bottom edge. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was formed in 1826 and published low cost maps with the goal of reaching a large market, while still maintaining high..... More
London: Tallis, John, 1851. Map. Steel engraving with outline hand color. Sheet measures 10 3/8" x 14 1/4". This beautifully colored 1851 map by John Tallis depicts the Arabian Peninsula and extends from the Syrian Desert south to the Bad-el-Mandeb Strait and the Gulf of Aden. Several important towns, cities are noted and topography is detailed throughout. The map, typical of all Tallis' maps shows decorative vignettes that amplify the cultural milieu perceived at the time. These include a view..... More
New York: DC Moore Gallery, 2014. With color illustrations and a handful of b/w photos. 51 pages. Slim 4to, pictorial wrappers. (New York): DC Moore Gallery, (2014). A very near fine copy. More
Japan: Misawa Home Research Institute, 1992. Numerous color illustrations, 403 pages, with text in Japanese. Small 4to, full decorative green calf, d.w., printed cardboard sleeve. (Japan: Misawa Home Research Institute, 1992). A fine copy of this uncommon book. Familization Books 12. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004. Numerous black & white photographic illustrations. Slim 4to, black boards, d.w.(New Haven): Yale University Press, (2004). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Berlin: Galerie Buchholz, 2021. Illustrated with b/w photos throughout. 382 pages. 4to, gray cloth, d.w., slight tear at top of front panel. (Berlin): Galerie Buchholz, (2021). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Scarce. First and enlarged English edition, originally published in German, 1981. More
New York: Putnam, 1930. 74 Illustrations and maps. 422 pages. Tall thick 8vo, blue cloth; spine faded and with one spot, small ring stain on front cover, rear paper hinge cracked. New York: Putnam, 1930. First edition. A good copy. More
Berlin: DISTANZ, 2016. With color images throughout. Unpaginated. Slim 4to, black boards. (Berlin): DISTANZ, (2016). A very good(+) copy with minor wear at spine ends and slight fading to lower cloth edges. Inscribed by artist on half-title page. More
New York: Nyehaus / Zwirner & Wirth, 2006. An unusual exhibition catalogue -- an asymetrical folded book-object with punched holes and a coil of twine supplied to "bind" the pages. Creative typography with quotations from Leo Tolstoy's "The Kreuzer Sonata" and 48 small color illustrations throughout on the die-cut and folded sheets. Slim squarish 8vo. New York: Nyehaus / Zwirner & Wirth, 2006. First edition. A fine unopened copy, still in the sealed plastic pouch. Published on the occasion of..... More
Milan: Bertieri, 1974. Text in Italian. Illustrated primarily with b/w images. 44 pages. Small, slim 4to, cloth-backed pictorial boards. (Milan: Bertieri), 1974. A very good(+) copy with light discoloration to boards. More
Havana: Havana Club, 2014. Profusely illustrated in color. Unpaginated. Short, oblong 4to, pictorial wrappers. (Havana: Havana Club, 2014). A fine copy. Title page includes an ink gift inscription and drawing by the artist. More
Ishoj: ARKEN Museum, 2016. Text in Danish. Profusely illustrated in color. 95 pages. 4to, pictorial boards. (Ishoj): ARKEN Museum, (2016). A fine copy. More
Berlin: 2003. Text in both English and German. Profusely illustrated in color. 56 pages. Slim folio, pictorial wrappers. Berlin: Contemporary Fine Arts, 2003. A near fine copy with light scuffing to rear cover, ex-library stamp of the David Zwirner Gallery on front pastedown. More
Cologne: Neue Galerie Graz, 1998. Illustrated with black and white and color works by Michaux. Text in German. 191 pages. 4to, glossy paper wrappers. Cologne: Neue Galerie Graz, (1988). A near fine copy, owner's stamp of art dealer, David Zwirner on title page. Michaux was an idiosyncratic visual artist, associated with the Tachiste movement in the 1940s and 50s. His work often makes use of dense, suggestively gestural strokes that incorporates elements of calligraphy, asemic writing, and abstract expressionism... More
London: Tallis, John, 1851. Map. Steel engraving with early outline color. Sheet measures 10 1/2" x 14 1/2" This exceptional map of the Malay Peninsula, Southeast Asia and the the East Indies offers both geographical and cultural overviews. It covers from Birma or Burma (Myanmar) and the Andaman Islands eastward to New Guinea and includes the Philippines, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, the Celebes as well part of northern Australia and southern China and Taiwan (Formosa). Singapore is identified. The region is..... More
Dusseldorf: Dusseldorf, 1974. Illustrated in black and white. Text in German. Thin oblong 12mo, glossy white paper wrappers. Dusseldorf: Dusseldorf, (1974). A near fine copy of this exhibition catalog. More
New York: Van Doren Waxter, 2016. With color illustrations throughout. 35 pages. Slim 4to, brown wrappers, d.w. (New York): Van Doren Waxter, (2016). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
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